-
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
-
Dated 1904
Dated 1904
-
A hand coloured print in support of
A hand coloured print in support of John Wilkes imprisoned for libelling Parliament dated 1768 together with 19th c. prints titled ''Un Tournoi'' and '' Un Melee''.
-
1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S
1776 NORTH AMERICAN'S ALMANACNorth American's Almanack from the year of our independence, 1776, during the first part of the Revolutionary War. Topics include the an account of the commencement of the hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, by Rev. William Gordo n. Published by Samuel Stearns of Massachusetts Bay and Printed by I. Thomas of Worchester. Measures 7" x 4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
-
THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE
THE UNITED STATES: 1776-1846 AT ONE VIEWThe United States: 1776-1846 At One View. New York: H. Phelps, 1846. Hand-colored lithograph of a variety of statistics related to the United States, including populations, canals, railroads, steam boat routes, mountains, and more. 22 x 30”. Light foxing and creasing particularly at margins. B.
-
late 17th Century English
late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
-
1824 United Stat
1824 United Stat
-
Leslie Wilcox (British 1904-1982)
Leslie Wilcox (British 1904-1982) Schooner Oil on canvas titled The Tyrranicide Captures the British Schooner Dispatch July 8 1776 on verso signed l.r. and on verso dated 1975 on verso; 23.5 x 35 in. Condition: A few very small spots of inpainting in u.r. sky and around the British flag.
-
Continental School late
Continental School late 17th/early 18th c. "Parlay Before a Battle" oil on canvas unsigned 30 3/4 in. x 45 3/4 in. in a later frame.
-
Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
-
PAIR OF ENGLISH OIL ON CANVAS
PAIR OF ENGLISH OIL ON CANVAS PORTRAITSPair of oil on canvas portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craston , the gentleman dated 1774 , 29 1/2" x 24".
-
Pennsylvania Chronicle September 21
Pennsylvania Chronicle September 21 1767 with advertisement for "Property for sale in Virginia George Washington Trustee" and with advertisements by Cadwalader and Samuel Morris. 18.5"x11.75"
-
1866 MITCHELL'S NEW GENERAL ATLAS
1866 MITCHELL'S NEW GENERAL ATLAS Pennsylvania,1866"Mitchell's New General Atlas" published in 1866 by S. Augustus Mitchell bound in brown leather.
-
BRITISH SCHOOL (18TH-19TH
BRITISH SCHOOL (18TH-19TH CENTURY) SMALL LANDSCAPE WITH CASTLE Watercolor: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. Framed
-
SIX ENGLISH PRINTS BY J & J
SIX ENGLISH PRINTS BY J & J BOYDELL. Published June 6,1793. Views of Windsor, Buscot Park, Hampton Court, Rochester Bridge And Castle, Chelsea And Battersea and Lambeth. In gold leaf frames with light green watered silk mats. 16"h. 19.25"w.
-
Continental School, 17th/18th
Continental School, 17th/18th Century
Portrait of a Ladyoil on canvas
26 1/2 x 22 inches.
Property from the Collection of Ron Winter, Merwins Antiques, Birmingham, Michigan
-
Four mirror botanical engravings
Four mirror botanical engravings 17th Century style 66cm x 57cm (26" x 22.5")
-
BELL'S BRITISH THEATER. London:
BELL'S BRITISH THEATER. London: John Bell 1776 twenty volumes in full leather. Shelf wear and cracking to the spine.
-
Lotter map of Colonial America,
Lotter map of Colonial America, 1776, Carte Nouvelle de l'Amerique Angloise by Mathias Albrecht Lotter, Augsburg, 1776, double-page copper engraving, hand colored, 24 x 19-1/2 in. (sight), in modern frame. Dampstains at bottom, top margin with soiling and chips, toning, colors faded, affixed between mat and foamcore backing.
-
Continental School 17th Century
Continental School 17th Century Three quarter portrait of a noblewoman. Oil on wood panel no signature found framed in a wide antique coved frame in black painted finish overall 30-3/4" x 24". Strip of textile has been applied vertically to the back of the panel probably to arrest a crack. Old stenciled auction numbers and partial sticker verso. The artwork is inscribed on the verso with white chalk "Rousuck" possibly E. J. Rousuck who was an Ohio native and former owner of Scott & Fowles a small New York art gallery that handled old master paintings.
-
ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY
ARTICLE FROM BOSTON AND COUNTRY MARY 12 1770 REPRODUCTION
-
U.S. 1778 privateer license,
U.S. 1778 privateer license, partially printed document headed "Congress. The Delegates of the United States…", licensing William McFadden, Commander of the Sloop Mars, belonging to John Maxwell Nesbitt and Co., "to fit out and set forth the said Sloop in a warlike manner…by Force of Arms, to attack, subdue and take all ships…carrying Soldiers, Arms, Gunpowder, Provisions…to any of the British Armies or Ships of War employed against these United States…Philadelphia, August 4, 1778", signed in brown ink, "Henry Laurens" as President, "Chas Thomson" as Secretary, and "T[imothy] Matlack, Secy of the Council of Pennsa", 8-3/4 x 13 in. Separated into four sections vertically at folds, rejoined with paper tape on verso, folds through "n" of "Laurens" and "Matlack", minor holes, edge chips and losses, marginal dampstains, toning. Descended in the family Lewis Tawes Matlack (later Birkhead), a descendant of Timothy Matlack, the engrosser who hand lettered the Declaration of Independence.
-
1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH
1776 SHIPPING REPORT TO BRITISH LORDSInteresting accounting of shipped items "for the use of His Majesty's forces" in Tobago and Dominica, smack in the middle of the Revolutionary War. Document measures 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
-
Four watercolor landscapes done
Four watercolor landscapes done at the Moravian Boarding School in Nazareth Pennsylvania dated 1795 done by Jacob Cist and Ludwig... ?
-
Hand-colored map c.1775 "Vue de
Hand-colored map c.1775 "Vue de Boston" Grave par Francois Xau Habermann. 14.25"x19"
-
A George III guinea (fourth head)
A George III guinea (fourth head) 1776
-
A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents including 18th century items on the cruelties of the slave trade medical treatment for George III timber supplies to the Navy French puzzle writing etc.
-
British School (18th/19th
British School (18th/19th century) Brighthelonston 1771 and 1803 (a pair of paintings) gouache on paper 25 x 20 inches.
-
1776 map, Port Royal, South
1776 map, Port Royal, South Carolina, "A Plan of Port Royal in South Carolina - Survey'd by Capn John Gascoigne", by John Gascoigne and Francis Swaine, published in North American Pilot, Sayer & Bennett, London, 1777, showing Port Royal and Surrounding islands, natural landmarks, landowners, house locations, depth soundings, other points of interest, after Jeffreys & Faden's 1776 map of the same region with corrected depth soundings and new information, compass bearings and sounding information in title margin, map key lower right, on laid paper, 29-18 x 24 in.
-
Continental School (18th century)
Continental School (18th century) Figural Study ink on paper 8 1/4 x 11 inches.
-
British School (Third Quarter
British School (Third Quarter 18th Century) "Landscape Views of Historic Castles", suite of four hand-colored engravings, sight 8-1/2" x 15-1/2", by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck. Glazed, matted and framed en suite.
-
1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE
1768 COLONIAL NEWSPAPER THE BOSTON CHRONICLE1768 pre Revolutionary America newspaper, volume 1 number 15. Political and social subjects including letter from a clergyman to a lady in which he professes his affection and her response in the form of a strongly worded rebuke and a discussion ab out the French in New Orleans wanting to be under English rule instead of that of Spain. Overall approx. 8-1/2" L x 10-1/2" H. Some wear to edges, binding is split. See images for more details on condition. This item can be shipped in-house.
-
Continental School (18th/19th
Continental School (18th/19th century) Portrait of a Gentleman oil on tin 7 1/4 x 6 inches.
-
1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER
1776 SCRIMSHAW POWDER HORNRevolutionary War powder horn JACOB FRENCH, MADE NY ON BOARD PRISON SHIP JERSEY, TAKEN PRISONER AT FT. WASHINGTON BY KING GEORGE'S HIRED HESSIAN DOGS, NOV. 16 1776 - BEDFORD MY HOME ISLAND OF MANHATTAN. 12.5 in long.
-
Portrait, attributed to Gilbert
Portrait, attributed to Gilbert Stuart (Massachusetts, 1755-1828), half portrait of a British soldier, unsigned, oil on canvas, canvas stencil verso "Prepared by Robe-Miller/…London", serial number on stretcher "A6599", 26 x 21 in. Original stretcher, three patches verso, crackle, small hole with paint loss at rose, retouch beside left eye, possibly at bottom, some in background, 1 in. tear bottom middle. Estate of the late Judge John Emery Parks, Honolulu, Hawaii.
-
Attributed to Edward Bird
Attributed to Edward Bird (1772-1819)/The Conscription/soldiers in a tavern/oil on canvas, 24cm x 29cm/see illustration